Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 08/05/2008 08:11:42 AM:
> I feel your pain. We were using vi (we have other more colorful names > for it). I've found that nano is a little more straight forward. > http://www.nano-editor.org/ > That is what I prefer to use, also, but when you're stuck at the VM guest console, in 3270 emulation mode via X3270, TN3270, blue-zone or what have you, Nano doesn't work worth a damn either. You need a line based editor or something that speaks 3270. So your options are pretty limited to such things as sed, ed and ex. Other variants exist I'm sure. Is there a full screen editor that speaks 3270 for Linux on z/Series? -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Ryan McCain > Sent: Monday, August 04, 2008 6:41 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: vi alternative? > > I was just in text editor hell. Network access was down to to our Linux > guest so I loaded up x3270 and was able to get to the host. I needed > to make a simple edit to a text file when I realized vi doesn't work. > DOH! > > Is there an alternative to vi? I was having to echo text into files, > grep -v, etc. etc. > > Thanks.. > Apologies for the legalese that is about to get bolted onto this message: Disclaimer: Information in this message or an attachment may be government data and thereby subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13, may be subject to attorney-client or work product privilege, may be confidential, privileged, proprietary, or otherwise protected, and the unauthorized review, copying, retransmission, or other use or disclosure of the information is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please immediately notify the sender of the transmission error and then promptly delete this message from your computer system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
